Jammertest: Arctic exercise to counter satellite jamming
Defence and tech companies have been taking part in annual exercises in Norway aimed at countering the threat against satellite signal jamming, which can affect everything from aircraft and ships to financial markets. Paul Rhys explains from Norway.
Tunisian protesters demand release of four Sumud activists
Tunisian protesters march in central Tunis calling for the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists detained in a financial investigation, on September 19, 2026 [Ghaya Ben Mbarek/Al Jazeera] 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026 Tunis, Tunisia – Dozens of people protested in Tunis on Saturday demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists, as concern mounts over their deteriorating health after one of them entered his second month of a hunger strike.
Ed Sheeran apologizes for 'making mistakes,' says situation in Gaza 'unjustifiable'
Ed Sheeran apologizes for 'making mistakes,' says situation in Gaza is 'unjustifiable' Ed Sheeran breaks silence after Macklemore dropped from tour Andy Kropa/AP Photo ByJack Moore September 19, 2026, PM Ed Sheeran opened his concert in Philadelphia on Saturday apologizing to fans for "making mistakes" after his tour was thrust into controversy earlier this week and saying the situation in Gaza is "catastrophic and unjustifiable." The English superstar's comments come after opening act Macklemore was dropped from the tour over pro-Palestinian comments he made from the stage at an earlier show in New Jersey. In the wake of that decision, the rest of the opening acts for Sheeran's tour announced they would also be withdrawing from the tour. In his remarks to the audience at Lincoln Financial Field, Sheeran said he has had to make difficult decisions in the past week adding, "and I am making mistakes and I'm so, so sorry." Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performs during "Ed Sheeran's Play: Live from New York" presented , Sept. 13, 2025. Andy Kropa/AP Photo Related Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour over pro-Palestinian comments Sheeran said he has traditionally stayed out of politics. "I've never wanted to be an activist musician, but this has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet," he said. Addressing the Israel-Hamas war, Sheeran began . 7, 2023. "What happened in Israel at the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain," Sheeran said. "What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate. My heart has been broken ' lives, of children's lives." The controversy began unfolding earlier this week when Macklemore announced on Monday he had been dropped from Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, which the rapper also posted to social media. Prince Harry attends 1st official engagement since return to UK Sep 17 Woman found dead in suitcase is identified 2 days ago Twin sisters conjoined at head underwent successful separation surgery: Hospital Sep 16 In a video from the New Jersey show posted to his Instagram account, Macklemore says, "One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour, was because I wanted to stand up here on stages and stadiums across America, and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart.
'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack
close Video Beachgoer unknowingly records great white while filming family outing in California Soren Stevenson shares how a spontaneous decision to record every wave during an early morning trip to Newport Beach led to the discovery of a massive great white shark only after reviewing the footage hours later. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A "devoted" father and grandfather-to-be was reportedly killed by a shark this week while swimming at a beach in Australia. Greg O'Neill, 63, was swimming at Sorrento Beach in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia on Friday when the attack happened in front of horrified beachgoers. "I couldn’t believe there was that much blood (that had) come out of a human body," Ryan Rowe, a resident who went to the beach soon after the attack, told The West Australian newspaper. AUSTRALIAN SURFER RISKED HIS LIFE TO SAVE FELLOW SURFER WHO HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY A SHARK A great white shark swims in a file photo. (Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via ) O’Neill’s death also prompted Australia's fisheries minister, Jackie Jarvis, to make the rare call for a catch-and-kill of the great white, which is a protected species. "In making that decision, I considered the exceptional circumstances of the attack, the hazard posed , and the potential recovery of coronial evidence," she said. MAN DIES AFTER ATTACK BY 13-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK NEAR POPULAR ISLAND RESORT: OFFICIALS Police haven’t said if O’Neill’s remains have been found, but added they were confident the "swimmer died as a result of the attack." Police stand on Sorrento Beach in Perth, Australia on Friday after a suspected fatal shark attack. (Andrew O'Connor/Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP) Witness Darrel Haythornthwaite told Nine Network television that O’Neill was swimming with a friend when he was attacked. "I was just shocked. Greg loved the ocean and was known as a passionate swimmer, sports lover, dedicated worker and an all round generous, witty guy," the family added. "The kind thoughts and support from everyone who has reached out are deeply appreciated." A surfer also suffered a serious leg injury on Monday in a shark attack about 250 miles north of Perth. O’Neill was the fifth fatal shark attack this year. DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Three spearfishing divers were killed between May and June in attacks and a 12-year-old boy was killed in Sydney Harbor in January.
Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax'
Trump says he will form new 'AI Force' but continues to call AI fears a 'hoax' Trump likened it to Space Force and also said he would name an AI czar. September 19, 2026, PM Share Follow ABC News on Google As concerns from Silicon Valley and beyond grow about the rapid pace of AI development, President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would move to create a new "AI Force" and promised to appoint a new AI czar as he continued to defend the technology. Referring to the fears around AI alignment as a "hoax," Trump asserted in a post on social media that "we will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," adding, "rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!" However, Trump said in order to look out for the "bad" aspects of AI, the U. S. would form an "AI Force," likening it to the formation of Space Force during his first term, and said he would appoint an AI czar in the "near future." President Donald Trump walks on his way to attend a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, September 17, 2026 in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/ Related How important is AI to the stock market? Warnings bring new scrutiny It is unclear what the "AI Force" would be tasked with doing. Space Force -- which falls under the purview of the Department of Defense -- was created a sixth branch of the U. Another armed forces branch would require further action from Congress. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump appeared to reject the idea that new regulations were needed to protect the wider world from the threat of misaligned AI systems, asserting that the U. S. could already do so within the existing legal framework. Related What are the top threats posed ? "We will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System," Trump wrote in the post announcing the new "AI Force." Ukraine and Russia react to new US sanctions bill named for Lindsey Graham 19 hours ago Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest, opposition party says 16 hours ago MS NOW, CNN, Politico reporters barred from White House after Trump announces ban 11 hours ago Trump's announcement comes amid warnings from top tech leaders about the potential dangers of AI.
Russia’s Parliamentary Elections Offer Rituals, Not Results
World Brief FP’s flagship daily , catching you up on 24 hours of news in five minutes. Polling shows that United Russia is all but certain to maintain its power. An illustration of Alexandra Sharp, World Brief writer Alexandra Sharp , the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. A man votes in Russia’s parliamentary election while a Russian security official walks behind him. A man votes in Russia’s parliamentary election at a polling station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 18. Olga Maltseva/AFP via September 18, 2026, PM Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a litmus test on domestic support for Russia’s war, massive pro-government rallies in Iran, and calls for Irish reunification. Expected Results “Millions of people stand behind our fighters.” That is the message that the Kremlin is hoping to send as Russia kicks off its first State Duma elections since the Russia-Ukraine war erupted in February 2022. The results are all but certain; support for United Russia, the party most closely associated with President Vladimir Putin, is polling at nearly 40 percent. But experts argue that the outcome matters less for Moscow than the veneer of holding a vote. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a litmus test on domestic support for Russia’s war, massive pro-government rallies in Iran, and calls for Irish reunification. Expected Results “Millions of people stand behind our fighters.” That is the message that the Kremlin is hoping to send as Russia kicks off its first State Duma elections since the Russia-Ukraine war erupted in February 2022. The results are all but certain; support for United Russia, the party most closely associated with President Vladimir Putin, is polling at nearly 40 percent. But experts argue that the outcome matters less for Moscow than the veneer of holding a vote. According to the Kremlin, this weekend’s three-day election is an opportunity for Russians to signal their loyalty to the war effort. “Your choice and resolve will once again demonstrate that millions of people stand behind our fighters, that we are a united people, bound , historical memory, and love for the Motherland,” Putin said in a nationwide address. But actual democratic choice is little more than a charade. Moscow has banned independent opposition groups from seeking office, no foreign election observers were invited to oversee the process, and the country’s only nonstate election monitoring group shut down last year after its leader was jailed.
Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for September 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews. com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three people have died from malaria after a mosquito was transported aboard a flight to Germany, according to reports. Several people were rushed to a hospital amid a rare outbreak of the tropical disease following flights to Frankfurt, The Sun reported. It was unclear where the flights departed from. The third person, a resident of Schwanheim, just north of the airport, died recently. In August, an airport worker also died from the disease. Neither had traveled to a malaria-endemic region. MEASLES-INFECTED TRAVELER MAY HAVE EXPOSED PASSENGERS AT LAX AND NEARBY HOTEL, HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN A Lufthansa Airbus A320 sits at Remote Stand V143 at Frankfurt Airport in Kelsterbach, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse. Frankfurt Airport is Germany's main international airport . () Another German resident also came down with malaria, which can only be contracted from the bite of an infected mosquito and cannot be spread from human to human. "Both individuals had become infected with the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum, even though they had not traveled to a malaria-endemic region and had not worked at the airport," city officials said. DEADLY MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS CLAIMS FIRST LIFE IN MAJOR US CITY AS CASES SPREAD The terrifying phenomenon, known as "airport malaria," occurs when an infected mosquito becomes trapped aboard a plane or inside luggage, is carried to a malaria-free area and bites someone locally. Three people have died after a mosquito became trapped on a plane to Frankfurt, Germany, officials there said. (iStock) In July, airport officials set traps around the property to contain the malaria outbreak, The Sun reported. WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN SOUTHERN STATE AS HEALTH OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS ABOUT MOSQUITOES Germany's Robert Koch Institute, the agency responsible for disease control and public health, said airport workers became ill after contracting malaria between July 4 and July 6. In total, six employees contracted the disease, according to Fraport, the firm that operates Frankfurt Airport, The Express reported. Airport workers became sick with malaria between July 4 and July 6. (iStock) DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP "We have provided comprehensive information to all employees and encourage them to consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms," the firm said. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis. casiano@fox. com.
Will Russia Ever Be ‘Normal’?
Empires inevitably decline, and Putin’s project will be no exception. September 18, 2026, PM By Alexander J. Motyl, a professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark. A view framed , showing two people walking across a large open plaza toward a high tower topped with a clock in the distance under a cloudy sky. Pedestrians walk in Red Square in Moscow on Aug. 25. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Understanding the conflict four years on. More on this topic When asked “how’s it going,” average Russians usually respond with one word—normalno. Life is normal when you’re doing neither exceptionally well nor exceptionally poorly. The English-language equivalent might be somewhere between “hanging in there” and “I’m OK.” Normalnost—or the condition of normalcy—is obviously a relative notion. What is normalno for a Russian pensioner eking out an existence is not normalno for President Vladimir Putin and his minions. Even so, most Russians would probably agree that life is normalno when you’re getting by financially, your kids don’t hate you excessively, your spouse drinks too much only occasionally, and the authorities mostly ignore you. When asked “how’s it going,” average Russians usually respond with one word—normalno. Life is normal when you’re doing neither exceptionally well nor exceptionally poorly. The English-language equivalent might be somewhere between “hanging in there” and “I’m OK.” Normalnost—or the condition of normalcy—is obviously a relative notion. What is normalno for a Russian pensioner eking out an existence is not normalno for President Vladimir Putin and his minions. Even so, most Russians would probably agree that life is normalno when you’re getting by financially, your kids don’t hate you excessively, your spouse drinks too much only occasionally, and the authorities mostly ignore you. Putin’s fascist regime has put normalnost to the test. Life was fine for your average Russian—and for Russian elites—before Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Now, four and a half years into a bloody war that is killing or wounding around 1,100 Russian soldiers per day while pushing the country’s militarized economy to the brink of collapse, life is anything but normalno for Russians living outside the protected bubbles of Moscow and St. Now, even the residents of these two cities have begun experiencing first-hand what seemed for so long to be a faraway, fantasy conflict. At a minimum, a return to normalnost presupposes the end of the war.
U.S. clears potential $24.3B F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia despite security concerns
Saudi Arabia has long pursued the F-35s but to date Israel has been the only country in the Middle East to secure access to the jets. Kevin Carter / file Add NBC News to Google Sept. 18, 2026, PM EDT a potential $24.3 billion sale to Saudi Arabia for 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jet and related equipment, the agency said in a news release, as the critical U. S. ally confronts a new front in the war with Iran. Saudi Arabia has long pursued the F-35’s but to date Israel has been the only country in the Middle East to secure access to Lockheed Martin’s fighter jet considered the most lethal, stealthy and survivable aircraft in the world. “The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the military balance in the region,” the State Department said in a news release. Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca 00:0000:00 Congress was officially notified Thursday of the possible transfer of the advanced military aircraft to Saudi Arabia and some lawmakers have already raised concerns that the technology behind it could be acquired or stolen by China, which has a military partnership with the kingdom. “The Trump Administration should not move forward with its proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia when our own intelligence community is warning that it could put the crown jewels of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party,” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., said in a social media post. “Beijing has spent decades stealing American intellectual property and technology to close the gap with the United States, and we must not help them do it. We must not sell our most advanced fighter jet anywhere the CCP may be able to get its hands on the technology inside it.” On Wednesday, The New York Times cited U. S. officials as saying that intelligence analysts had raised the possibility that China could get F-35 technology . Previous arms sales to Saudi Arabia, including one for $110 billion proposed ’s first term, also faced scrutiny 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post. In his second term, the Trump administration prioritized weapons sales to the Kingdom as the largest recipient of U. The approval of F-35 shipment follows Saudi Arabia’s agreement to purchase $142 billion in military equipment and services from the U. S. during Trump’s May 2025 trip to Riyadh — the largest defense sales package in history. “President Trump has made clear that Saudi Arabia is an anchor for regional security, and increased capabilities for the Saudi armed forces benefits the security of the United States and the wider region,” a State Department spokesperson said. “The sale strengthens the U.
Gas prices approach highest level this year with just weeks to go before midterms
Add to Google Diesel prices surge to record high: What it means for consumers Get more newsLiveon Add NBC News to Google Sept. 18, 2026, AM EDT U. S. gas prices approached their highest level of the year Friday, after the national average rose another 3 cents overnight. The nationwide average price is $4.46 per gallon. Friday’s price sits just 10 cents below the highest level hit earlier this year, on May 21, when the national average was $4.56 per gallon. Gas prices are also once again within striking distance of their all-time highest level of $5.01, which was hit in June 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Already, at least six states have average gas prices above $5. California has the highest in the nation, at $6.11 per gallon. A handful of other states, such as Michigan, Utah and Illinois, were on the cusp of hitting $5 Friday. Gas prices overall have risen 50% nationwide since the U. S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. At the same time, the price of diesel has been registering new daily all-time highs since it first breached $6 per gallon Sept. 11. The national average diesel price was $6.44 on Friday, after rising 5 cents overnight. The price per gallon of the commercial fuel has risen 71% since the start of the Iran war. Rising diesel prices can translate into higher costs for consumers . The global shipping, rail and trucking industries all rely on diesel. On Friday morning, shipping conglomerate CMA CGM announced that it was imposing “a new emergency fuel surcharge.” “The renewed escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb has pushed fuel prices sharply higher,” the company said in a statement. A political crisis For months, the Trump administration has claimed that fuel prices will drop sharply as soon as the war is over. But more recently, the president has begun conceding that it may take much longer than that for global energy costs to come back down. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” President Donald Trump said Sept. 9. With less than eight weeks left before the U. S. midterm elections, frustration over prices is building among consumers. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey recently dropped sharply on inflation concerns. And on some parts of social media, Americans — even some who claim to have supported Trump — are sharing their frustration with high gas prices. Trump has also claimed that his administration will be able to push gas prices below $2 per gallon.